Mothproof container



arch 1, 1949. ETAL. 2,462,966

MOTHPROOF CONTAINER M. E. HENRY, SR,

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Application October 16, 1945, Serial No. 622,522

2 Claims.

This invention relates to mothproof containers for garments and thelike, and more particularly, to a mothproof container provided withgarment suspension means.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improvedmothproof container struc ture adapted to enclose a plurality ofgarments and provided with suspension means for said garments, and beingfurther adapted to be hermetically sealed to completely exclude dirt,dust, moths and similar undesired insects.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved mothproofgarment container structure comprising a pair of slidably interlockingsuspension members adapted to lockingly receive the material forming thecontainer between them so as to eliminate the necessity of puncturingsaid material in order to secure it to the suspension members.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from thefollowing description and. claims and from the accompanying drawings,wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garment container structureaccording to this invention shown prior to sealin the edges of the sheetmaterial forming the container.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the backing bar employed in thecontainer structure of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the interlocking bar employed in thecontainer structure of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan View of the interlocking bar shown in Figure3.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Figure 4,showing a hanger suspended from the interlocking bar.

Referring to the drawings, H designates an upper backing bar comprisinga hook element i2 and a body portion l3, said hook element beingpreferably cast or molded integral with said body portion. The backingbar I I may be cast or molded of plastic, metal or any other suitablematerial. Body portion i3 is formed with a longitudinal groove 14 whichmay be generally circular in cross-sectional shape.

l5 designates an interlocking bar comprising a body portion it havingintegrally formed thereon a longitudinal rib I! of generally circularcross-- section Which is adapted to slidably interfit with groove l4.Sufiicient clearance is provided between rib I1 and groove Hi to allowthe reception therebetween of a sheet of covering material 43 which maybe draped in an initial position such as is shown in Figure 1.

The bottom portion of the interlocking bar i5 is formed with alongitudinal recess l9 and extending transversely across said recess area plurality of suspension bars 20 formed integral with lower bar it. Aconventional hanger 2i is adapted to be suspended from each of bars 29beneath lower bar It. Adjacent one end of lower bar 18 a recess 22 isprovided in the bottom thereof in which is adapted to be secured a cakeof mothegg or larvae destroying material or other suitable insecticidalmaterial.

Sheet l8 consists of heavy Kraft paper or other suitable flexible sheetmaterial coated on its inner surface with adhesive which is normallyinert at temperatures in the neighborhood of room temperature but whichmay be rendered plastic and sticky by the application of heat, such asby contact with a hot iron.

When garments are to be stored in the container they are mounted onhangers and are suspended from cross bars 20 with the parts of thecontainer arranged as in Figure 1. The edges of sheet I8 are thenbrought together and are sealed to each other by application of a hotiron along said edges until the container is hermetically sealed. Duringthe period of storage, moth-eggs or larvae inside the container will bedestroyed by the insecticidal action of the material placed in recess22. Since no dirt, dust or moths can enter the sealed container, thegarments will be thoroughly protected against damage.

When garments are to be removed from the container, the adheringmarginal portions of the container are cut off so that the garments maybe taken out. The container may be again used for storage by resealingthe remaining edge portions of the sheet l8 with a hot iron as in theinitial use. In this manner the container may be used for severalsuccessive seasons until the sheet I8 becomes too small for containingthe garments to be stored. At this time the remainder of the originalsheet 18 may be removed by disengaging upper suspension. member II and anew sheet employed in place thereof. The old sheet may be employed tomake smaller containers as desired.

While a specific embodiment of a garment container structure has beendisclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood thatvarious modifications within the spiritof the invention may occur tothose skilled in the art. Therefore it is intended that no limitationsbe placed on the invention other than as defined by the scope of theappended claims.

7 its top surface, a sheet of covering material suspendingly supportedintermediate its ends upon the longitudinal rib of said interlockingbar, a backing bar provided with a longitudinal groove in its bottomsurface superimposed upon said interlocking bar, said backing bar havinga hook projecting medially from its upper surface, the longitudinal ribof the interlocking bar and the portion of said sheet supported on saidrib being interlockingly embraced by the grooveof said backing bar andheld together solely by said interlocking action, and heat responsiveadhesive coating on the inner surface of said'sheet whereby the edges ofthe latter may be secured by the application of heat along said edges toform a hermetically sealed container.

2. A mothproof container comprising an interlocking bar provided with alongitudinal rib on its top surface, a sheet of covering material suspendingly supported intermediate its ends upon the longitudinal rib ofsaid interlocking bar, a backing bar provided with a longitudinal groovein its bottom surface superimposed upon said interlocking bar, saidbacking bar having a hook projecting medially from its upper surface,the longitudinal rib of the interlocking bar and the portion of saidsheet supported on said rib being 4 interlockingly embraced by thegroove of said backing bar and held together solely by saidinter-locking action, heat responsive adhesive coating on the innersurface of said sheet Whereby the edges of the latter may be secured bythe application of heat along said edges to form a hermetically sealedcontainer, and a plurality of transversely disposed suspension barsarranged in spaced relation longitudinally of said interlocking baralong the bottom surface of the latter bar.

MAYNARD E. HENRY, SR.

WALTER P. CARBAUGH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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